New to Exploring and I'm still young and wanting to in life get a job from it

Hi there,

I'm Jon. I'm 22 and I'm new to exploring, and adventure, my life isn't going very well at the moment, i have 2 years animal care experience, but there is no jobs around in it, i cant get a customer service job, and I've always been a person who loves to travel and explore, is it possible to maybe in my life to get a job after ALOT OF YEARS training maybe get a job of a explorer or adventurer as it seems such a wonderful thing to do, and i would do anything to archive it, please i need all the help and info i could get, i have no experience but I'm willing to learn, i am wanting and planning to do a antarctic expedition unsupported and unassisted, starting at Hercules in let to south pole then to walk back alone, i'm also willing to do this training to, but a life as a explorer seems better these days and to work in this kind of area I'd dearly love.

j_r_jacques@outlook.com

Great Pacific Race

Ocean rowing comes to the Pacific with the start of the Great Pacific Race.

The Great Pacific Race is the biggest, baddest human endurance challenge on the planet. Teams of one, two and four compete against each other in the worlds first rowing race on the Pacific. All boats that take part are purpose built and governed by a set of event rules and mandatory equipment to ensure a safe and level playing field. The race extends a gruelling 2,400 miles (4,000 km) from Monterey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii in a challenge that takes between one and three months to complete. Of course for some just completing the course is the challenge and we are committed to helping every crew equally to achieve a safe and successful ocean passage.

Success in the Great Pacific Race requires a combination of skills, physical ability and mental toughness combined with willpower and determination. Perhaps surprisingly you don't have to be a rower to row an ocean, as between now and the race start your training will include learning how to row. Make no mistakes, rowing an ocean is a serious mental and physical challenge but, with the right preparation (to gain experience and knowledge), as well as our support on the water rowing an ocean is possible for anyone.

www.newoceanwave.com

Exploring Birding and Biodiversity Hotspots of Argentina

Have you explored where nature's abundance flourishes like nowhere else on earth and biodiversity reaches its maximum expression? Have you seen the wild heart of the planet? Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to gaze on?

Well, now is your chance! Pacific Biodiversity Institute invites avid adventurers and birders to join a research expedition in the provinces of Salta and Jujuy in northwestern Argentina. These provinces are renowned for their rich biodiversity and beautiful landscapes. They are ecologically diverse, with imposing mountains, extensive sub-tropical and tropical forests, rivers, canyons, deserts, salt flats and high lakes.

The area is extremely rich in bird life, and other wild fauna and flora. Salta and Jujuy also contain some of the most colorful and vibrant culture in Argentina. Evidence of Inca and pre-Inca civilizations are found throughout the landscape. These provinces contain some of the most important unprotected wildlands in Argentina.The purpose of the expedition is twofold: 1) to gather more information about this region to aid in its further protection, 2) to introduce new people to this area of incredible contrasts, immense biodiversity, spectacular beauty and great conservation opportunity.

Those interested in joining this trip may contact PBI at expeditions@pacificbio.org. Further details can be found here: http://www.pacificbio.org/expeditions/salta_jujuy2014.html

In March 2-15 2014, we will explore the highest biodiversity areas in Argentina and see a broad spectrum of landscapes You will enjoy close contact with nature, local people and, at the same time, contribute to conservation science activities organized by PBI and local conservation NGOs.The expedition will be led by PBIs immensely talented Argentine conservation biologist, Lucila Castro. Lucila is fluent in both Spanish and English and has a deep knowledge of biology, ecology and Argentine culture. Lucila will give several evening presentations about the wildlife that we may encounter and will aid in bird and other wildlife identification throughout the trip. Gisella Peralta, another biologist working with PBI, will be the assistant leader and will aid in wildlife identification.

At the beginning of the trip, participants will meet Dr. Patricia Marconi, an ornithologist and conservationist. She will participate in hikes into the subtropical forests near Salta. During the last part of the expedition, Dr. Ricardo Torres, a professor of wildlife ecology and a bird expert from the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, will join us to explore the tropical forests of Valle Grande and Parque Nacional Calilegua.

www.pacificbio.org

The Captain Scott Society's Funding Awards

An Open Invitation to Explorers and Adventurers The Captain Scott Society makes its two annual awards in April each year. The Sir Vivian Fuchs's Youth Award of 500 is for 11 to 18 year olds. The Spirit of Adventure Award 2,500 is for 19 year olds upwards. Applicants are encouraged to submit details of their expeditions / projects from January to mid-March each year.

This enables them to report on the detailed aspects of their project and its planning. We do not have a prescribed application form but your proposal should embrace most of the following. 1) A Summary Letter describing The Nature of the Expedition and its objectives. 2) Planning 3) Finance / Funding 4) Logistics 5) Scientific / Community Value 6) Unusual / Firsts 7) Character Building The Expeditions Secretary reads all the applications and draws up a shortlist for final adjudication an Awards Panel in the first week of April.

The winner is notified by mid-April. Applicants are referred to the website www.captainscottsociety.com and the General Conditions associated with the awards. Further clarification can be sought via Jack Wright - Expeditions Secretary contact via029 20754869 and hazejon@talktalk.net "

Istanbul to Japan

After graduating, the call of the wild was too strong to just ignore it. I had to do something, but what?

Thinking about it a lot, I eventually came to an idea : I would travel overland by all means possible except air-planes from Istanbul in Turkey to the country of Japan. On the way, many adventures happened, the wind blew me off my itinerary and I ended up in Bali after crossing Indonesia on a bicycle I had just bought in Kuala Lumpour. Among other things, I hitchhiked my way across Kyrgystan, bought a motorbike in Hanoi for 250$ and crossed Vietnam and Laos before selling it on the border.That may be my first big travel but it didn't stop the fire inside me. Its even stronger, cant help thinking about my next expeditions ... but what ?

 www.marcsurchat.ch

In the cave of the holy mountain - Athos, Greece part 3

In mid-October, 2013 ended the third consecutive expedition. It is managed by V. Gyorev with participants A. Genkov and K. Stoichkov (Bulgaria),I. Agapov, S. Kaminski (Russia), G. Lazaridis, L. Makrostergios, A. Radulesko (Greece), D. Tomich (Serbia). Researchers expanded the perimeter of studies, covering territories around the monasteries Hilendar, Esvigmen, the Great Lavra, the Romanian Skete Timiou Prodromou, Athos summitand the place Virgin Mary (Panagia) below the peak.

There are found and mapped 26 new underground sites (mostly caves), among which is the longest explored cave of the peninsula up to date in Karulya place (length about 130 m). It was explored also the so called Athos Large Cave, which recently is the biggest in volume cave on the Athos peninsula.

They're found and located with GPS receivers, finding 20 more cave entrances but because lack of time they were not surveyed! The total length of the surveyed sites together with the caves which exploration is in progress.

https://sites.google.com/site/athosmistery/home

White Ice Cycle

On the 27th December 2013, Maria Leijerstam became the first person in the world to cycle from the edge of the Antarctic continent to the South Pole.

She also set the new World Record for the fastest human powered coast to pole traverse, completing her journey in 10 days, 14hrs and 56 minutes.Maria spent four years planning, creating, training and preparing for this double world record.Full details can be found on the White Ice Cycle website.

http://www.whiteicecycle.com